- plural of ox.
oxen
Americannoun
noun
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As a teen, he divided his time between school and driving oxen to till the land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
How that happens will depend on whose oxen are gored.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
When that stopped paying out, he used his oxen to feed the town of Bodie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Another bunch of dudes and a bunch of oxen got it into a cart, in one piece this time.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
“The price of one of Min’s vases—two oxen, a horse, and your first-born son!”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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